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In honor of Women’s Day, we’re highlighting 3 amazing women who are raising public awareness around fibroids and other health issues affecting women all over the world. These ladies have all taken the brave step of going public with their uterine fibroids, and speaking openly about their physical symptoms, treatments they’ve undergone, and emotional and psychological challenges associated with the condition. By bringing uterine fibroids into the public conversation, these women are helping others living with fibroids learn about their options for managing the condition, and reducing the stigma around...

A diagnosis of uterine fibroids might sound scary. Because fibroids are muscular tumors, you may wonder if your chances of cancer are increased. It can be hard to understand the differences between uterine fibroids and cancer, especially when considering that these two conditions share some overlapping symptoms. Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, we’re breaking down how these two conditions are different, how their symptoms vary, and whether or not there is a relationship between a diagnosis of uterine cancer and fibroids.   Uterine fibroids and uterine cancer:...

As fibroids grow, their effect on the body grows as well. Larger fibroids tend to cause a larger, more bothersome variety of symptoms, some with dangerous consequences. For a small percentage of women, growing fibroids can even threaten the health of their kidneys.   What’s the connection between uterine fibroids and kidneys? It’s incredible how many essential organs are crammed into that not-so-large space within our lower torso. The kidneys, our body’s amazing filtration system, are two fist-sized organs that work constantly to remove excess liquid and the toxins that...

When it comes to uterine fibroids, size matters When a doctor suspects that a patient may have a fibroid, he or she will likely perform a simple ultrasound to confirm diagnosis. Some doctors prefer to receive further and more exact details through the use of magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI). This gives the doctor an opportunity to see IF this is fibroids and if so, what is their size, position and how many are present.   When do I panic? Panic is never part of a treatment plan, so our first recommendation...

The Degeneration Of A Uterine Fibroid Degeneration - that’s nearly never a positive term. In fact, internet searches for this one word alone yield pages of ominous uses and definitions. And indeed, fibroid degeneration is no fun. Let’s take a look at what this diagnosis means.   What Degeneration means A fibroid is a non-cancerous growth located in or growing from the walls or interior of the uterus. Fibroids are made of living tissue and therefore need oxygen and nutrients to survive and grow. They take these from blood vessels...

Whenever we hear the word “growth” when referring to something within our bodies, we initially panic, and rightfully so. In our minds, the jump from growth to cancer is both short and terrifying. However, it is important to understand that fibroids are always benign. Still, we often hear people citing information that contradicts this truth. Where is that information coming from? While fibroids -- also called leiomyomas -- are never cancerous, there is a rare condition called leiomyosarcoma, whereby a fibroid can harbor a cancer that is not a part...